Personal Tattoos 1 & 2
One of my previous posts was about tattoos…so to continue my passion for tattoos, I thought I would tell and show you my personal tattoos.
My first tattoo, inked in July 2011, is a phrase of “Follow Your Heart” with a heart shaped rose flower at the end (inked on the left side of my ribs). I thought this would be perfect for my first tattoo because it means something to me and it wasn’t “tacky” or done out of greed. The meaning behind “Follow Your Heart” stays attached to my personality, to keep me thriving for my dreams, to follow my heart not my head in tricky situations, to love someone straight from my heart rather then thinking I love them when I don’t. It also came from a message my friend told me once when I had a situation of not knowing what to do…He said “Follow your heart, not your head. Let the head heal your heart when it’s been broken.”.
The design is not completely my own, it’s just something I saw online and threw together, for example, my font came from a font website and the picture of the heart shaped rose came from Google. I ended up using photoshop to play around with the design and throw it together when I felt it looked perfect. It was nothing big or exiting, just something simple, however, I want some more quotes underneath it in the same style writing, I just haven’t found the right words yet.
I had just finished my second year at university for the summer where one day I decided to get my first tattoo done. I took my Mum with me to the tattoo studio down the road from me just to book in for an appointment, but I was told I could have it done straight away! So with the time me and my Mum both had, I went for it! Whilist having it done, I thought I was in as much pain I could possibly be in. I was gripping my Mum’s hands until it was over, but after having my second tattoo, I was proved wrong! I’m not going to give you the aftermath of having one done because all it is-is the healing process of the ink and skin.
My second tattoo is: red ballet pointe shoes with the number “21st” underneath, inked on 27th December 2011. I wanted a tattoo that defined me as a dancer and I didn’t want anything that would look weird when I was older like a pair of trainers or just plain “dancer” written on me, I wanted something with detail that defined me as one. I tried to avoid having ballet shoes in the first place because i’m not much of a ballet dancer, i’m more of a street dancer, but I suppose the fact that I like to watch ballet rather then doing ballet has put some meaning into the tattoo. The reason behind “21st” comes from the fact that this tattoo was given to me as a birthday present on my 21st birthday and I thought because a 21st birthday is big, it would be nice to add that to the tattoo.
I decided to go to a different tattooist which was cheaper and with such an amazing tattooist/artist, who I have briefly known for a few years. I expected the design to be more detailed and colored in red more but I think I will get even more done to make it more colorful and realistic when I go for my touch up (the red has faded in most places already!). I also wanted it to be longer and wider, but to be honest, I don’t think I could go through any more pain for more than an hour and a half (yes, this took an hour and a half, including 20mins drawing time!). The pain factor was excruciating! I have never experienced that much pain in my life before but in the end it was definitely worth it! I have to admit that it was a bit hard not being able to sit with your back against the sofa for 4 days due to it still being sore and the fact that I have had to stick with wearing a leotard for a week and different types of cleavage underwear wasn’t exactly that comfortable but oh well. The tattoo is still currently healing a little and i’m now back to being in comfortable clothes, but it looks absolutely amazing and I can’t wait for my touch up….and more tattoos!
Twenty Twelve Resolutions
First off, happy new year everyone! It’s been a great start so far, despite the fact that a couple of family members are in hospital. I’ve spent the new year so far with my favourite friends, starting with a little shop in kings cross, a garden party, fireworks at primrose hill, a trek to Camden, sleepover and more fun times in covent garden <3 I have to admit the only disappointment I have is not seeing love. Im giving up 
slowly, I don't want to but I feel like I have to. It does hurt but unfortunately the attitude love has given me is "bros before hoes". Meh.
I have my Sas here, so that's great! She makes me feel loved 
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Anyway I decided to write up my new years resolutions of things that are achievable when I put my mind to it…not pointless stuff most people just dream about and put it in the list. So here's mine:
❤ Eat more fruit, brazil nuts and cut down on chocolate.
❤ Learn to cook more advanced dinners.
❤ Get a job- whether I like it or not!
❤ Pass my driving test and own my own car.
❤ Set up Ruff Edge.
❤ Get my degree, go to graduation.
❤ volunteer at a deaf youth group.
❤ Respect myself more.
❤ Be harder on any guy who approaches me. Don't give in too easily and don't let myself get hurt.
❤ Give up chasing.
❤Get a little portfolio of art work going. Could go towards a tattooing dream.
❤ Do sit ups everyday.
❤ Take a nail technician course.
❤ Go out at every chance I get. Party the night away.
❤ Hoes before bros.
❤ Gi back to being brunette. Quit straightening.
Much love xXx
